Riverbend School for Girls - Vox Fluminis Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Page Thirteen VOX F L UM I NI S --..--....-...-........ .... ........-.......... .... .............. .......... .... ......... .................... ....... . ........-......- The girl who sits in me was Alice in the play, but her real name is Louise, said a desk in the front row. Another desk remarked that it was filled with pretty drawings of girls which were were drawn by its owner, Julia. The desk by the back door said very proudly, Iris, who is the games captain, owns me. . Proof ! that's nothing, said a desk in the centre of the room, My owner is Caroline who is the class representative. The desk behind it said, My owner groans at the first period on Monday morning. I wonder why P The reason that Mary Rose groans, explained the blackboard, is because the first period is Grammar. My, I am uncomfortable, said another desk. Why ? asked a desk in the front row whose owner was Marjorie. I am so full of samples which Pat is collecting. I-Ier twin, Peggy, collects samples too, sighed the desk in the opposite corner. Another desk in the front row said, My owner Margaret, is very kind to me but her legs are so long that she doesn't fit me.', ' A desk near the side blackboard said, I belong to Phyllis, who always disturbs me by talking when Iwant to take a nap. n A desk near the window said, My owner's very nice, what I see of her, but she is always late for classes and when she gets there I am almost pulled to pieces by her search for the right book. You know her, Louie. The bell rang and the desks' voices were drowned out by the voices of the girls of whom they had been talking. LIBRARY CLUB Grades V. and VI. have Library Club meetings every Friday at four o'clock. VVe have just finished a very exciting story called The Children of the New Forestf, We all settle ourselves comfortably in arm chairs. We sometimes quarrel over a blue arm chair which is very comfortable. Some of us sit in front of the fireplace. We spend half an hour every week in this cosy room. It is one of my favorite periods. , -Barbara South. Grade V. THE JUNIOR HUMANE SOCIETY This spring a new club made its appearance at Riverbend, in the Junior Humane Society. It has been started in the public schools in VVin- nipeg and this year it has been started here in Grades Two to Eight.

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VOX FLUMINIS Page Twelve CLASS EVENTS 6' WE ARE SEVEN Seven loyal Eighth-Graders Full of fancy tricks, Winnifred laughed in Glee Club, Then there were six. Six loyal Eighth-Graders Very much alive, Vivian lost her Latin book, Then there were five. Five loyal Eighth-Graders Standing near the door, Morna broke the window glass Then there were four. Four loyal Eighth-Graders Climbing up a tree, Lydia saw an inch worm, Then there were three. Three loyal Eighth-Graders With nothing much to do, Pat was sent to wash her face, Then there were two. Two loyal Eighth-Graders Trying to make a pun, Betty made a sad mistake, Then there was one. One loyal Eighth-Grader Knitting in the sun, Agnes went a-wool gathering, Then there was none. AFTER 4.30 P.M. IN THE GRADE VII. ROOM Well, said one desk to another, one evening, How peaceful and quiet it is, now that all the girls have left us for a while.', Yes,', answered another desk, it is peaceful, but I shall be glad to see them back again tomorrow, it is certainly interesting to watch them all, and see their various doings each day during the school yearf, Do you remember the time when the girls did the Alice in Vlfonder- land play P asked one desk. Yes, I remember seeing queer-looking people, who were characters of the play, hurrying here and there, answered the blackb-oard.

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VOX FL U MAI N I S Page Fourteen At our first meeting, held May 4th, we voted for officers. Those elected were Morna Kenny, President, Iris Norman, Secretary, Mary Harris, Vice-President and VVinnifred Ruth Maclntyre, Treasurer. , The aim of the Society is to teach the girls appreciation for animals. A Poster Competition is being held, the winners of which will receive marks for their houses, but owing to the fact that the club has started so 1'ecently,,there has not been much time for other activities. We know that after its enthusiastic beginning, the club will be a success. A -Agnes Richardson, Grade VIII. A 'fe' , 1 - L, fi' I C 4. Q .lj 3 1: . .K f.-2 11.1 - - , 2' - , , , KINDERGARTEN Puff! Pulfl Up the grade of learning comes the merry, clattering Kindergarten train, carefully piloted by the engineer, Mrs. Campbell. ' Now for the passengers-fair haired, bonny Bill Guy, blue eyed John and his wee sister, curly haired Danny and Marilyn, roguish but loving Giovana and Donald and then the old reliables, Marianne, Mary Elizabeth, Sherry, Eleanor and Elspeth and lastly, Molly, who is the late comer. What is in the baggage car-rosy cheeked harvest apples, Hallowe'en cats, Christmas cards, valentines, shamrocks, etc.-a whole year's work. Now our journey is nearly ended and we can all look back on the many happy hours we have spent together. a